fix(variables, webhook): fix variable tag dropdown for escaped < and allow empty webhook payload

[Sg312]

Summary

Fix variable tag dropdown for escaped < and allow empty webhook payload

Type of Change

• Bug fix

Testing

Manual

Checklist

• Code follows project style guidelines
• Self-reviewed my changes
• Tests added/updated and passing
• No new warnings introduced
• I confirm that I have read and agree to the terms outlined in the Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

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Greptile Overview

Greptile Summary

This PR fixes two distinct bugs: variable tag dropdown incorrectly handling escaped < characters (like in comparisons < <block.output>), and webhook processor rejecting valid empty payloads.

Key Changes:

• Introduced splitReferenceSegment() function to properly parse variable references when preceded by comparator operators (<, <=, etc.)
• Updated getTagSearchTerm() to use lastIndexOf() to find the most recent unclosed < bracket
• Modified webhook processor to accept empty request bodies and empty JSON objects, returning {body: {}, rawBody: ''} instead of 400 errors
• Applied the new reference parsing logic consistently across tag dropdown, formatted text display, and code/condition input components
• Added comprehensive test coverage for the new parsing logic
• Removed unused OAuthService import

The changes are well-structured with proper separation of concerns. The new splitReferenceSegment utility is reusable and tested. The webhook change aligns with common webhook patterns where empty payloads are valid.

Confidence Score: 5/5

• This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
• The changes are well-tested, focused, and address specific bugs without introducing complexity. The new splitReferenceSegment function has proper test coverage and is applied consistently. The webhook change is a simple, logical fix that improves compatibility. No breaking changes or security concerns identified.
• No files require special attention

Important Files Changed

File Analysis

Filename	Score	Overview
apps/sim/lib/workflows/references.ts	5/5	Added splitReferenceSegment function to properly handle escaped < characters in variable references and updated isLikelyReferenceSegment to use it
apps/sim/lib/webhooks/processor.ts	5/5	Changed to allow empty webhook payloads by returning empty objects instead of 400 errors
apps/sim/components/ui/tag-dropdown.tsx	5/5	Extracted getTagSearchTerm and updated search logic to use lastIndexOf for proper handling of escaped < characters
apps/sim/components/ui/formatted-text.tsx	5/5	Updated to use splitReferenceSegment for proper handling of escaped < in display text highlighting

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant UI as Tag Dropdown/Input
participant Split as splitReferenceSegment
participant Filter as Tag Filter Logic
participant Display as Formatted Text
Note over User,Display: Scenario 1: Variable Tag Dropdown
User->>UI: Types "< <block.output>"
UI->>Split: getTagSearchTerm("< <block.output>", 18)
Split->>Split: lastIndexOf('<') finds last <
Split->>Split: Check if > after last <
Split-->>UI: Returns "" (empty search)
UI->>UI: Shows all tags
Note over User,Display: Scenario 2: Reference Highlighting
User->>Display: Displays text with "< <block.output>"
Display->>Split: splitReferenceSegment("< <block.output>")
Split->>Split: Finds last < at position 2
Split->>Split: Extracts leading="< ", reference="<block.output>"
Split-->>Display: {leading: "< ", reference: "<block.output>"}
Display->>Display: Render "< " as plain, "<block.output>" as blue
Note over User,Display: Scenario 3: Webhook Empty Payload
participant Webhook as Webhook Processor
participant Parser as parseWebhookBody
User->>Webhook: POST /webhook (empty body)
Webhook->>Parser: parseWebhookBody(request)
Parser->>Parser: Read body text
Parser->>Parser: Check if empty
Parser-->>Webhook: {body: {}, rawBody: ''}
Webhook->>Webhook: Continue processing with empty object

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